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Rural fire districts report equipment purchases, smoke-alarm program and recent mutual-aid responses

5753826 · August 29, 2025
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Representatives and staff reported multiple rural fire-department activities: a new brush truck purchase funded in part by smoke-alarm program funds, plans for tanker and pumper acquisitions, installation of smoke alarms in homes, and recent mutual-aid responses to highway and house fires.

Committee members and staff reported Aug. 28 that Coffee County’s rural fire departments are active in equipment upgrades, public-safety outreach and mutual aid across the county.

The committee heard that Somerville is holding an annual picture drive fundraiser and that the department is using smoke-alarm program funds toward payment on a new brush truck to replace a 1978…

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